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Curated OER

Appreciating the Language and Interpreting the Meaning of Hamlet's Soliloquy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze Hamlet's soliloquy, "To be or not to be."  In this Hamlet lesson, students define unfamiliar words in the soliloquy and interpret the lines.  Students then read the lines aloud and identify descriptive words. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing Paragraphs: Paragraphs which describe events in chronological order

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explain the structure of a paragraph which describes chronological events. They demonstrate this by construction in writing of a paragraph.
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What's New? Translating Foreign Newspapers With Word

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students copy and paste foreign newspaper articles into a Word document, convert the passage to table format and then use the table to translate the words of the original article into English.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hiragana - Perfect ~ Writing a Japanese Pictionary

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students listen to a story and view Japanese artifacts. They use the internet to explore the writings known as Hiragana. They create their own Japanese pictionaries and share them with the class.
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Settling the Plymouth Colony

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students label blank maps with the names of the New England Colonies. They explain the difficulties that the Pilgrims had and how hard they worked to survive in Plymouth.
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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the principles he stood for: justice, equality, freedom, and peace.
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Settling the Plymouth Colony

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students use the Internet and graphic organizers to research the Plymouth Colony the experience of the Pilgrims. Students compare and contrast different colonies and develop a timeline showcasing their research.
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Article
International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
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Article
International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Community: We Love the Library

For Students K - 1st
Read about the things you can do when you visit the local library. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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Website
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Mission Possible: Spy a Book! (Bilingual Resources)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore history, culture, adventures, spies, secret codes, and mysteries through this collection literary activities and resources. Includes poems, clip art, and ideas for crafts.
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Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Digame Un Cuento: Tell Me a Story Bilingual Library

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Compilation of poems and stories for English language learners, from preschoolers to young adults. Find English and Spanish versions of poems and songs, along with recommended Spanish-language books. Activities and many resources included.
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Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Digame Un Cuento: Tell Me a Story Bilingual Library

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Compilation of poems and stories for English language learners, from preschoolers to young adults. Find English and Spanish versions of poems and songs, along with recommended Spanish-language books. Activities and many resources included.
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Website
Other

Stories From the Web

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.